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Bar codes in Word or Excel
I would like to print a bar code on an ID card.
Does Word or Excel have the ability to print bar codes? Thanks in advance. -- bob |
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Bob wrote:
I would like to print a bar code on an ID card. Does Word or Excel have the ability to print bar codes? Thanks in advance. Hi Bob, The only kind of barcode Word can print without assistance is a PostNet code for a postal ZIP code, by using a BARCODE field. For any other kind of barcode, you need either a special font or a separate program that generates the barcodes as graphics for inclusion in a Word document. You need to decide first what kind of barcode you need. The Code 39 and UPC codes are probably the most common, but there are many more. Here are a couple of pages to look at: http://www.adams1.com/pub/russadam/share.html http://www.barcodewiz.com/BarCode_ActiveX_Features.asp -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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